The Colombian presidential elections in 2018 had five candidates running for elections. The days approaching the first-round of votes where composed of the candidate's closing rallies and followers taking the streets of Bogota to show their support. The first-round of elections on May 27 resulted with the left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro to run off against the right-wing candidate Ivan Duque. The centrist candidate Sergio Fajardo was third in place, leaving many supporters dismayed. Ivan Duque, of the Democratic Center party, won the second-round of elections on June 17, becoming the 117th president of Colombia.